Community Shop Delivers Greater Impact Than Ever
09/05/2018
Lords, MPs and food industry leaders celebrated the impact of Community Shop, the UK’s first social supermarket chain, at a high-profile event in the House of Commons. The event was held to launch Community Shop’s 2017 Impact Report, which celebrates the positive outcomes that the pioneering community food hubs have had by helping thousands of people across the country.
Mayor Praises Impact of Company Shop
06/04/2018
Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, has praised the impact of the newly opened St Helens Company Shop, after a visit to see first-hand the benefits the store is generating in the local community.
Company Shop Partners with Barnsley Council as a Primary Authority Regulator to drive further Innovation in Surplus Redistribution
20/02/2018
Company Shop, the UK’s largest redistributor of surplus, and Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council have forged a Primary Authority partnership.
Company Shop Opens New St Helens Store
23/01/2018
On Monday 22nd January we celebrated the official opening of our new superstore in St Helens.
Jamie Oliver and Jimmy Doherty Get Behind Food Surplus Pioneers, Community Shop
18/12/2017
Community Shop, the UK’s first social supermarket chain, has featured on Channel 4’s hit television programme, Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast, showcasing its pioneering model to unlock the potential in surplus food.
The fifth Company Shop superstore is opening in St Helens!
06/11/2017
The fifth Company Shop superstore is opening in St Helens! Our St Helens store, situated on the Lancots Lane Industrial Estate in Sutton Fold, will open its doors in January 2018. The store will create 30 full time jobs, some of which have already been recruited for and training commenced.
John Marren named as Deputy Lieutenant for South Yorkshire
21/09/2017
We are proud to announce that our Founder and Chairman, John Marren, has been appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant of South Yorkshire.
Community Shop Celebrates Social Enterprise UK Award Shortlisting
19/09/2017
Community Shop, the UKs first social supermarket chain, has been shortlisted in the ‘Prove It: Social Impact’ category at the Social Enterprise UK awards, following the launch of its Impact Report in March.